In the U-19 World Cup, Team India`s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a crucial knock in the final. In the title clash against England, the 14-year-old cricketer played a knock of 175 runs off just 80 deliveries, which was laced with 15 boundaries and the same number of maximums.
Speaking about it, the budding superstar said that it was his favourite knock.
“My personal favourite is the final knock in the U-19 World Cup (in Harare). I could only play one U-19 World Cup. It was a proud moment for me to score a hundred in the final,” he said.
“What I contributed for the team in the final was special. I try to focus on winning. I just focus on my work,” added Sooryavanshi.
The 14-year-old batsman has attracted considerable media attention for his explosive power-hitting, but by his own admission, Sooryavanshi prefers to keep things simple.
“I just try to focus on my work. In any field if you do well, you are bound get attention. But I am not focusing on that attention. I just want to concentrate on my job,” said the Bihar-born cricketer.
The event of Rajasthan Royals` new jersey revelation was also by veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is returning to the RR fold after 17 years, and leg-spinner Yash Raj Punja.
The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin from March 28. The first match is scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Riyan Parag-led RR will open its campaign by playing a clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 30 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati.
IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals: Full Squad
Ravindra Jadeja, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Milne, Donovan Ferreira (WK), Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande, Sam Curran, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Ravi Bishnoi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh, Shubham Dubey, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao, Kwena Maphaka, Yash Punja, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Singh (WK), Brijesh Sharma.
(With PTI Inputs)
